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An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.
Language
Budget$32,000,000
Revenue $152,000,000
English
Budget$32,000,000
Revenue $152,000,000
Keywords
brain tumor
genius
terminal illness
telekinesis
doctor
psionic power
philosophical
awestruck
Casts

John Travolta
George Malley

Kyra Sedgwick
Lace Pennamin

Forest Whitaker
Nate Pope

Robert Duvall
Doc

Jeffrey DeMunn
Professor Ringold

Richard Kiley
Dr. Wellin

David Gallagher
Al

Ashley Buccille
Glory

Tony Genaro
Tito

Sean O'Bryan
Banes

Michael Milhoan
Jimmy

Troy Evans
Roger

Bruce A. Young
Jack Hatch

Vyto Ruginis
Ted Rhome

Brent Spiner
Dr. Bob

Elisabeth Nunziato
Ella

Ellen Geer
Bonnie

James Keane
Pete the Cop

Susan Merson
Nurse
James Anthony Cotton
Cal
Justin DiPego
UFO Man

Mark Soper
Reporter

Daniel Zacapa
Father at Book Fair
Cab Covay
Book Fair Heckler
Tony A. Mattos
Ella's Father
Mark Valim
Alberto
Carl D. Parker
Man in Orchard

Beth Kennedy
Female FBI Agent
Tom Fridley
Male FBI Agent

Richard Gross
Customer at Malley's
Jack Chouchanian
MRI Technician
Michael Forner
Charlie Shipper
Sage Callaway
Female Officer
Jewel Benedict
Townsperson
Betsy Berryhill
Townsperson
Mariann V. Carothers
Townsperson
Claudia Crespin
Townsperson
Joseph A. Nicosia
Townsperson
Dan Partain
Townsperson
Isaac Reiswig
Townsperson
Charlie
Attila
Crews

Jon Turteltaub
Director
Gerald Di Pego
Screenplay

Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Bruce Green
Editor
Barbara Boyle
Producer

Michael Taylor
Producer

Charles Newirth
Executive Producer

Jonathan D. Krane
Executive Producer
George Bamber
Second Assistant Director
Kathy Nelson
Music Supervisor

Jeff Cadiente
Stunt Coordinator
Chris Cornwell
Assistant Art Director
Robert Gray
Key Grip
Debra James
Production Coordinator
David Blitstein
Special Effects Coordinator
Rod M. Janusch
Special Effects
Liz Matthews
Location Manager
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor

Ken Ralston
Visual Effects Supervisor
Aileen Timmers
Visual Effects Producer
Martin A. Kline
Visual Effects Art Director
Jody Rogers
Visual Effects Editor
Mageara Cameron
Visual Effects Coordinator

Anita Hart
Stunts

Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer

Garreth Stover
Production Design
Bruce Alan Miller
Art Direction

Jay Hart
Set Decoration
Betsy Cox
Costume Design
Robin L. Miller
Property Master
Ron Judkins
Sound Mixer
Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Herbick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Mangini
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Jackson
Boom Operator
Julia Evershade
Sound Editor
Howell Gibbens
Sound Editor
Alicia Accardo
Script Supervisor
Geoffrey Hansen
First Assistant Director

Allegra Clegg
Production Supervisor

Charles Newirth
Unit Production Manager

Fríða Aradóttir
Key Hair Stylist
Hallie D'Amore
Key Makeup Artist
Susan V. Kalinowski
Hairstylist
Michelle Bühler
Makeup Artist
Gary Deaton
Construction Coordinator
Zade Rosenthal
Still Photographer
Ian Kincaid
Gaffer
Kimberly Guenther Durkin
Costume Supervisor
Tzarina V. Edillon
Assistant Editor
Mark V. Phillips
Assistant Editor
David Rennie
Associate Editor
Michele Juskowitz
Casting Associate
Renee Rousselot
Casting
Jeena M. Phelps
Assistant Sound Editor

Mark Riccardi
Stunts
David Cadiente
Stunts

Erik Stabenau
Stunts

Matt Adler
ADR & Dubbing

Wally Pfister
Camera Operator
Backdrops & Posters











